IPL 2025: Bumrah's former coach warned, if this mistake is repeated then it will be very dangerous

Team India's young pacer Jasprit Bumrah is undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA for his old back injury. He is one of India's top bowling assets. Former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond feels that if the back of Jasprit Bumrah is hurt again from the same place where he got operated upon, then it could prove very detrimental to the career. The career of Shane Bond too ended too soon because he used to suffer from back injuries. Bumrah didn't appear for any game after the New Year Test against Sydney earlier this year. On the second day of this game, Bumrah left the ground for a scan. It was first reported as a back spasm but later it was detected as a stress fracture, due to which he was not available for the recently held Champions Trophy.

Bumrah is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and no clarity exists regarding his complete fitness and playing for Mumbai Indians during the 2025 season. Bond was the bowling coach for Mumbai Indians for many years. He feels Bumrah's workload must be handled with care so the injury does not happen again. Bond, who is now in India as the bowling coach for the Rajasthan Royals, stated that the moment Bumrah undertook a scan after bowling just five overs on the second day of the Sydney Test, he suspected he had a stress-related injury.

Bond was one of the first fast bowlers to undergo back surgery in this century. He underwent the surgery at the age of 29, which is the same age when Bumrah also underwent his surgery. Bond played cricket despite injuries till the age of 34 but eventually retired first from Tests and then from all formats within six months. In a 2010 conversation with The Cricket Monthly, Bond said, "If I played a few games in a row, my body would start breaking down and he was tired of rehab."